TikTok

GLAAD's 2026 index scores six major platforms on LGBTQ+ safety: TikTok leads at 56, while X scores 29 and YouTube drops 11 points after removing gender identity from hate speech protections.

ByteDance has applied for two fintech licenses in Brazil that would let TikTok issue prepaid accounts and extend credit to its 131 million adult users, marking the platform's most ambitious push into financial services outside China.